present arms
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“I gave the command to present arms, and we raised our sabers for Kennedy to walk under, like a tunnel,” Broadus said.
From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2013
Motor horns honked, grey-green soldiers snapped to present arms, and a fleet of eight cars, preceded and followed by bicycle policemen, swept through the streets.
From Time Magazine Archive
Although no parade had been scheduled, seven military bands and guards of honor at "present arms" flanked the four-mile route.
From Time Magazine Archive
Soldiers in black dress uniform snapped to present arms.
From Time Magazine Archive
The present arms of Florence, so familiar all over the city, are a red fleur-de-lys with two sprays on a white ground.
From Cathedral Cities of Italy by Collins, William Wiehe
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
